Editing Your Video

After a good recording, you need to edit your video before you publish. Some screen capture software comes with the editing features.

Software like Screencast-O-Matic does not include editing tools except if you are using the Pro package. To make your videos appeal more to the visual sense of your audience, you need an editing tool that stands on its own. Let us take a look at some video editing tools.

1. Blender

This has an in-built video sequence editor that can be used to edit for Mac, Linux and Windows. It can be used to perform tasks like splicing, video cuts, color grading or video masking.

Blender’s features include having up to 32 slots for adding images, audio, scenes, effects and masks. It also has a preview, chromavectroscope, luma wave form and histogram displays.

It has adjustment layers, transition, keyframes, speed control and filters. It is good for audio mixing, scrubbing, synchronizing and waveform visualization.

2. Shotcut

Shotcut is another free video editor that makes editing quite easy and straightforward. It is also easy to use for those who have no experience in video editing.

Interesting features about it are its well-designed and straightforward interface, adequate file format support and filters that can be customized easily.

Shotcut also works with Windows, Linux and Mac. You can use it to determine the length of your videos before choosing a format. You can also save and edit footages from your webcam, and also use it for streaming in HTTP, RTMP, HLS, RSTP, UDP and MMS formats.

Shotcut stands out from other video editors because of its native timeline editing and support for 4K HD resolution.

3. VideoPad

Another editing tool you will like is VideoPad. It is free and simple to use for those with little or no experience in editing. The best features about it are its sound effects, 3D video editing, and camera shaking reduction. You can use it to export videos directly to YouTube or some other social media platforms.

The quality of your camera is also very important for a quality video. It is easy to get low cost camera tools. You can also use your Smartphone for your video shoot. All you need to do is ensure that the lens are clean and clear, focus well with the AE/AF lock and use a selfie stick or tripod to keep it stable.

For a professional video, you should be able to control the lighting, instead of relying on natural light. Using natural lights can cause shadows or give your video some effect that is different from what you would wish to see. You can use clamp lights or some other studio lighting kits.

What is that five minutes video you have been looking forward to shoot? With these basic tools, I assure you that you can create something so wonderful that you will leave your viewers craving for more.